Analog DNA circuit does math in a test tube

DNA computers could one day be programmed to diagnose and treat disease.

Silicon nanoparticles trained to juggle light

Scientists have demonstrated the potential of silicon nanoparticles for effective non-linear light manipulation. Their work lays the foundation for the development of novel optical devices with a wide range of functionalities.

'Ideal' energy storage material for electric vehicles developed

The energy-storage goal of a polymer dielectric material with high energy density, high power density and excellent charge-discharge efficiency for electric and hybrid vehicle use has been achieved by a team of materials scientists.

Lab-on-a-Stick: miniaturised clinical testing for fast detection of antibiotic resistance

A portable power-free test for the rapid detection of bacterial resistance to antibiotics has been developed.

Nanofiber scaffolds demonstrate new features in the behaviour of stem and cancer cells

A discovery in the field of biomaterials may open new frontiers in stem and cancer cell manipulation and associated advanced therapy development.

New approach to determining how atoms are arranged in materials

Researchers have have developed a novel approach to materials characterization, using Bayesian statistical methods to glean new insights into the structure of materials.

Battery you can swallow could enable future ingestible medical devices (w/video)

Non-toxic, edible batteries could one day power ingestible devices for diagnosing and treating disease. One team reports new progress toward that goal with their batteries made with melanin pigments, naturally found in the skin, hair and eyes.

Stretchy supercapacitors power wearable electronics

In a step toward wearable electronics, a team of researchers has produced a stretchy micro-supercapacitor using ribbons of graphene.

A silicon-metal nanocomposite for high capacity lithium-ion batteries

Researchers have developed an anode material for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries by forming nanoparticles made of silicon-metal composites on metal substrates. The resulting anode material had high capacity and a long cycle life.

Study reveals new physics of how fluids flow in porous media

Key flow mechanisms, crucial to carbon sequestration and fuel-cell operation, have been visualized.

Nanofur for oil spill cleanup

Materials researchers learn from aquatic ferns: Hairy plant leaves are highly oil-absorbing.